"Xiao Liang, wait a minute," Mother Yun called out to him.

"Auntie, is something wrong?" A bad feeling crept into my heart. My aunt calling me at this time couldn't be anything good. Sure enough...

"It's been so long since I've seen your nephew and niece. Take Junjun and Lele inside to play, so they won't not recognize you next time they come over."

"But I don't know how to take care of children," Gao Liang thought to himself. "I also want to go out."

"If you don't know how, you should learn. You have such a good internship opportunity, so make the most of it. Hurry up and go, the child is waiting for you!" Aunt Gao also urged.

"I must have been found," Gao Liang muttered as he walked.

After the four of them left home, Yunqi was initially telling her cousin about the changes in the village. As she was talking, she somehow walked to Sicheng's side, took his hand, and left the other two far behind.

"Cheng-ge and Xiao-qi have such a good relationship!" Liu Fengya looked at the couple in front of him with some envy.

"Of course, don't you think they're a perfect match?"

“They are the most harmonious couple in our village, and many people want to find someone who meets their criteria.”

"And what about you?" Gao Jie looked at him curiously.

"I'm looking for someone like you." After saying this, Liu Fengya felt embarrassed and his face turned red. He suddenly realized that he had been too direct and, afraid of scaring Gao Jie, quickly glanced at her.

Gao Jie didn't expect him to be so direct, and looked at her toes with embarrassment.

With that start, things seemed to go more smoothly afterwards. Being adults, they quickly overcame the initial awkwardness and began chatting more freely. After that, Liu Fengya led her around the village without Si Cheng and his wife needing to guide her; he showed her around the whole village.

When they returned to the Yun family home, the mothers had just brought the food to the table. Seeing them walk in hand in hand, their eyes filled with smiles, they understood everything.

"Go wash your hands, everyone. It's time to eat. We're going to have a feast today!" Seeing her son's expression, Liu's mother knew it was a success.

The three families were able to fit together at one table. Seeing such a large spread of food, Mr. Yun ran to his room and brought out a jar of fruit wine.

"This is a real treat! We hear them praising your wine every day, Brother. We really have to try it today." Liu Zhijian usually enjoys a little wine, but when supplies became scarce, he didn't dare to drink freely. He would even drink a small bottle of wine in several portions.

"Drink as much as you like today. This is fruit wine, not very strong, so women can have some too." As she spoke, she took out some wine glasses from the cabinet and poured some for everyone.

"Have you forgotten about us?" Gao Liang rushed out of the room when he heard there was wine, followed by Junjun and Lele.

"I really forgot about you all," Mother Yun teased him deliberately.

"You can forget about meals, but you can't forget about my uncle's wine. You don't know, he wouldn't let me touch the wine you asked my dad to bring back before. He's so stingy." Gao Liang took the opportunity to complain.

"Next time your dad won't let you drink, come to your uncle's place, and he'll let you drink." Yun Zhiming was very happy that someone was so supportive of his brewed wine.

"That's a deal. I'll make a few extra trips, so please don't find me a nuisance, Uncle."

"I wouldn't dare complain, otherwise your aunt might lock up all my wine." Yun Zhiming usually liked to tease these younger people.

Because transportation and communication are inconvenient nowadays, after the meal, both sets of parents called them aside to ask questions. Once they found out that both sets of parents were satisfied with each other, they separated the two young people and began to discuss things.

Yunqi also observed the speed of marriage at this time. However, this was better than in their previous life. Many people were wandering outside and did not care about these formalities. They just got together and that was it. At that time, she and Sicheng also entered into an old married couple later on.

There were no betrothal gifts or dowries; they simply took turns hosting banquets for relatives in their respective homes—it couldn't have been simpler.

However, I later heard from Yun's mother that many people actually asked for betrothal gifts at this time, regardless of what they were required. They would generally make requests based on what the family needed.

Uncle Gao and his family doted on their daughter. Although they wouldn't give her a dowry, Aunt Gao would secretly exchange fabric and cotton with Aunt Yun, just enough to buy her daughter a few more quilts. Actually, the Gao family had some of these things saved up, but Gao Liang was about to get married, and their previous preparations weren't enough. They would ask Aunt Yun for more only after confirming they had some extra.

As for the wedding date, they haven't even consulted any official documents. They've casually set a date for the bride's family to hold the banquet a month later, followed by the groom's family's banquet, with the dates only one day apart.

As for the banquet, it's just a simple and lively affair with close relatives. Then, an explanation will be issued in the village, and the land can be redistributed in Pinghe Village later.

When it was time to leave, Aunt Gao pulled her sister aside and started talking about Si Cheng's mother.

"Sister, if Gao Shuzhen comes looking for you, you and brother-in-law must not interfere or be soft-hearted. Let Acheng deal with it himself. Acheng knows what he's doing and won't let them have their way. As long as you and brother-in-law don't give in, she won't get away with it."

"Hey! She's his biological mother after all. If we ignore it and things get out of hand, it won't look good for anyone."

"Let her make a scene. That kind of person bullies the weak and fears the strong. Last time she saw me lose my temper and come to hit her with a stick, she slunk back home. Otherwise, she was planning to empty our house. If you soften even a little, she'll take advantage of you. Just leave it to the two of them to handle." Aunt Gao knew that her sister was the most soft-hearted. She just didn't want Gao Shuzhen to cry and complain and then cause trouble.

"Okay, I'll just walk away then." Mother Yun knew she was easily swayed by others, and as long as she didn't get involved, Gao Shuzhen wouldn't be able to find her. But she still underestimated the destructive power of some people, who almost got her daughter into trouble.

"That's good. We're going back now. Remember to come early on the appointed day." Seeing that her older sister had taken her advice, Aunt Gao quickly followed after her, carrying the dried fish her sister had given her.

"Mom, why didn't Auntie bring the quilts back with her? Wouldn't that mean we'd have to make another trip?" Yunqi had overheard his mother and aunt talking about the quilts earlier.

"We just got engaged, how can we bring things back from our house? Since we agreed to exchange things, we should bring the things over first and then exchange them back."

"Why is it so complicated? Just take it back first, and bring it over later."

"That's why you're young and inexperienced. When the time comes, bring your things here and take them back with you. That will complete the exchange. Otherwise, if there's a long interval, who will know what's going on? They'll think it's just one-sided giving."